Issue #340

NEWS Link to heading

Everything Announced at Summer Game Fest 2026

Everything Announced At Xbox Games Showcase 2026

Nintendo Direct 2026: Every Switch 2 game reveal, trailers, and announcement

All Games Announced At Wholesome Direct 2026

IGN Live 2026: Everything Announced

Everything Announced at the Future Games Show Summer Showcase 2026

Every game, trailer, and announcement in the PC Gaming Show 2026

Exclusive games and services are necessary for success, Xbox chief says

The UK government is considering banning children from speaking to strangers in games like Fortnite and Roblox

After over five years in early access, Valheim is finally graduating to version 1.0

Live-service games from Xbox “are going to continue to be multi-platform,” CCO Matt Booty says, but single-player games like Gears of War: E-Day are “going to be case-by-case”

Guild Wars 3 will have no battle pass or subscription because ArenaNet studio lead doesn’t want to “keep people hostage”

Xbox Game Pass Lost “Millions” Of Subscribers After Massive Price Hike In 2025

Amazon committed to developing Lord of the Rings game, is “evaluating different concepts”

Sony Pictures’ Helldivers movie has lost Jason Momoa as its lead, just months after announcing the star’s involvement

Riot finally unveils Locke, League of Legends’ Ashen Exorcist

Overwatch’s next hero is Shion, a damage-class character with Hashimoto ties

Xbox CEO outlines strategy to prioritise cost-efficiency and exclusive titles over premium hardware

Physical Steam gift cards are being ended by Valve because scammers keep using them to trick people

PlayStation Plus Game Catalog and Classics Catalog lineup for June 2026 announced

Report: Ubisoft Announces More Studio Closures And Layoffs Amid New Organizational Restructuring

Xbox reportedly preparing for “significant” lay-offs, as Asha Sharma’s big “reset” plan comes into full force

Pokémon Go players unwittingly contributed to tech with military drone uses

REVIEWS Link to heading

Alienware AW2525HM

FEATURES Link to heading

$80 Games Are Already Here

What If Players Built the MMO?

Control Resonant is how video games should be done

‘Reinventing the PC’ is the concept Nvidia wanted to get across this Computex, but I’m not sure the AI room is being read

Crazy Taxi: World Tour is a major evolution of the arcade game

That’s No Moon aims to lift Crossfire’s stature through storytelling | interview

I’ve played Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and it’s very different to Requiem and Innocence - but that’s not necessarily a bad thing

Is Xbox Fixable?

IGN Interviews Marvel Games About the Enduring Appeal of ’90s-Inspired Beat ‘Em Ups

Where the Hell is Naughty Dog?

Final Fantasy Resonance: We Played the First Turn-Based HD-2D FF Game | IGN Exclusive Preview

Nintendo is playing things too safe

Among Us Story: On Guard preview: a surprisingly solid single-player mystery

Hands-On With Alien: Isolation 2 – Survival Horror’s Greatest Stalker Is Back for More

Halo: Campaign Evolved – The Final Preview

Gears of War: E-Day — a deep dive with the devs

Stranger Than Heaven Interview: Director Says Tupac is a Good Idea and Confirms Yakuza Story Connections

Clutch preview: Forza Horizon has its first real open-world racing game competition

‘An evolved game of cat and mouse:’ Alien: Isolation 2 leads on taking the alien outside, the good kind of AI, and why a sequel took so long

DISCUSSIONS Link to heading

Pokemon Go data used for military drone training

Games that absolutely absorbed you into a flow state

VIDEOS Link to heading

Gothic 1 Remake – Everything To Know

Control Resonant - PS5 Pro Gameplay

Exodus - Extended Gameplay Reveal | PS5 Games

Fable - Gameplay Demo | Build an Extraordinary Life

STALKER 2: Cost of Hope – Official Story and Characters Trailer

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy - Long Gameplay Trailer

FUNNY Link to heading

How do you spell Ryu’s hurricane’s kick?

DEV / DESIGN Link to heading

How to master game systems design | Dan Felder interview